From c7a0544de3aaafae8662ad6fa9d04d2ac3570334 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastiano Tronto Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2025 18:34:00 +0200 Subject: Some proofreading --- src/av2/after/after.m4 | 2 +- src/av2/av2.md | 15 +-- src/av2/img/29-pedavena.jpg | Bin 0 -> 154463 bytes src/av2/preparation/preparation.m4 | 207 +++++++++++++++++++------------------ 4 files changed, 113 insertions(+), 111 deletions(-) create mode 100644 src/av2/img/29-pedavena.jpg (limited to 'src') diff --git a/src/av2/after/after.m4 b/src/av2/after/after.m4 index bc5e4e0..4fb3a91 100644 --- a/src/av2/after/after.m4 +++ b/src/av2/after/after.m4 @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Italy, which is conveniently located between Croce d'Aune and Feltre. In fact, if you walk Alta Via 2 all the way to Feltre, you pass right in front of the Birreria. -TODO foto al pedavena con gli americani +![Dinner at Birreria Pedavena](../img/29-pedavena.jpg) ## Award diff --git a/src/av2/av2.md b/src/av2/av2.md index ec0d4a5..8864751 100644 --- a/src/av2/av2.md +++ b/src/av2/av2.md @@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ With its 180km of lenght and around 10000 meters of altitude gain, it requires multiple days to complete, with most guides suggesting a 12- or 13-day itinerary. -In August 2025, my father and I completed this route, walking for 9 -consecutive days. In these pages I want tell you about this adventure. -If you are interested in hiking similar routes you may find some -useful information here, but a technical description of the journey -is not my main goal. If you are just interested in watching the -pictures we took along the way, you can find them in -[this google drive folder](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dVb3_vxpRhcRsMq5lOmuu-DCY0bE01pD) +In August 2025, my father and I completed this route, walking for +9 consecutive days. In these pages I am going to tell you about +this adventure, and share some of the pictures that we took. +If you are interested in hiking similar routes, you may find +some useful information here, but I am not aiming at writing a +technical description of the hike. If you are just interested +in watching the pictures, you can find them in [this google drive +folder](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dVb3_vxpRhcRsMq5lOmuu-DCY0bE01pD) (until I figure out a good way to host them on this website). Note: in order to limit the size of this website, the pictures you find diff --git a/src/av2/img/29-pedavena.jpg b/src/av2/img/29-pedavena.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..486b9d2 Binary files /dev/null and b/src/av2/img/29-pedavena.jpg differ diff --git a/src/av2/preparation/preparation.m4 b/src/av2/preparation/preparation.m4 index 7c3f85c..26a79e7 100644 --- a/src/av2/preparation/preparation.m4 +++ b/src/av2/preparation/preparation.m4 @@ -5,102 +5,99 @@ m4_navtable(, , Alta Via 2,../,Day 1 →,../day1) Alta Via 2 is not a hike one can do without planning. Obviously, one must be sufficiently trained - though advanced climbing skills are generally not needed, walking on steep mountain trails for multiple days requires -some experience and being in decent physical condition. But there is also -the logistics side of things: Where are you going to sleep? What and how -many clothes are you bringing? Do they all fit in your backpack? And -what if it rains? +some experience and a decent condition. But there is also the logistics +side of things: Where are you going to sleep? How many clothes are +you bringing? Do they all fit in your backpack? And what if it rains? ## Training -We started planning this around a year in advanced, so I had plenty -of time to train for this hike. Unfortunately, since I now live in +We started planning this hike about a year in advanced, so we had +plenty of time to train for it. Unfortunately, since I now live in the Netherlands, I could not practice by actually walking in mountain trails. My dad was luckier, because there are plenty of physically -demanding trains that start just a few minutes drive away from where +demanding trails that start just a few minutes drive away from where he lives. So I replaced the actual hiking with two types of training: long-distance -running and gym-like leg exercises. +running and leg muscle exercises. -For the running part, I went for 6-12km run around twice a week. This -is something I enjoyed regardless of my goal of training for the hike; -I even decided to take part in a local half-marathon (21.1km) run. +For the running part, I went for 6-12km runs twice a week more or less +regularly. This is something I enjoyed regardless of my goal of training +for the hike; I even took part in a local half-marathon run. ![Me, ready for a half marathon](../img/0-leiden-half-marathon.jpg) -m4_caption({{{{{ -At the starting gate of the -Leiden half marathon. -Two hours and six minutes later, I am not going to be smiling like that. -}}}}}) +m4_caption({{{{{ At the starting gate of the Leiden half marathon. Two hours and +six minutes later, I am not going to be smiling like that. }}}}}) The gym part was less entartaining for me, I never liked exercising -indoors. But I managed to train somewhat consistently once or twice a -week for 15-30 minutes. My exercises included squats, side planks, -one-leg push-ups and the like. Boooring. +indoors. But I managed to train somewhat consistently for 15-30 minutes +once or twice a week. My exercises included squats, side planks, one-leg +push-ups and the like. Boooring. -With all of this I was quite confident I was going to be in good -shape for the hike. I was more worried about the logistics... +With all of this I was quite confident I was going to be in good shape +for the hike. I was more worried about the logistics... ## Planning the route Most sources (including the one I followed, a red booklet that I -can't find online, but whose content is mostly summarized in -[this website](https://www.altavia2dolomiti.com/percorso)) -suggest walking Alta Via 2 in 12 or 13 days, but in this way some of -the days consist of less than 5 hours of walking. On the other hand, -well-trained hikers could complete the whole route in 7 days or less. We -decided that 10 days would be a good middle ground for having a fun and -intense hike without overdoing it. In hindsight this was a good plan, but -I don't think I would have minded some of those short walking days. +can't find online, but whose content is mostly summarized in [this +website](https://www.altavia2dolomiti.com/percorso)) suggest walking +Alta Via 2 in 12 or 13 days. But this way some of the days consist +of less than 5 hours of walking. On the other hand, well-trained hikers +can complete the whole route in 7 days or less. We decided that 10 +days would be a good middle ground for having a fun and intense hike +without overdoing it. In hindsight, this was a good plan, but I don't +think I would have minded some of those short walking days. For multiple reasons, we decided to sleep in huts rather than camping. Since these regions tend to be quite popular with turists, we decided to -book our accommodations early on. We started booking in May, thinking it -would be early enough, but it was not - at least for part in -[Südtirol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Tyrol). -None of the huts in our first two days of had any spare bed. We contacted -all the places that were somewhat close to our path, to no avail. In the -end we were forced to squeeze the first 3 days into 2, and make a long -detour to reach a nearby village to sleep in a B&B on our first night. - -For the rest of the plan, the part following largely the border between -[Trentino](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trentino) and the -[province of Belluno](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Belluno), -was mostly fine. Not every hut in our original plan was available, but -we were able to find good alternatives nearby. +book our accommodations early on. We started booking in May, thinking +it would be early enough, but it was not - at least not the for part in +[Südtirol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Tyrol). None of the +huts in our first two days had any spare bed. We contacted all the +places that were somewhat close to our path, to no avail. In the end we +were forced to squeeze the first 3 days into 2, and make a long detour +to reach a nearby village to sleep in a B&B on our first night. + +The rest of the route followed largely the border between +[Trentino](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trentino) and the [province of +Belluno](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Belluno), and it was +easier to find accommodation there. fine. Not every hut in our original +plan was available, but we could always find good alternatives nearby. Our final plan was the following: ||Start|Finish|Up|Down|Distance| |:-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| -|[Day 1](./day1)|Kreutztal|Lungiarü|1050m|-1620m|22.1km| -|[Day 2](./day2)|Lungiarü|Rifugio Pisciadù|1820m|-690m|19.0km| -|[Day 3](./day3)|Rifugio Pisciadù|Rifugio Fedaia|760m|-1310m|18.0km| -|[Day 4](./day4)|Rifugio Fedaia|Rifugio Flora Alpina|1030m|-1290m|17.4km| -|[Day 5](./day5)|Rifugio Flora Alpina|Rifugio Mulaz|1160m|-410m|17.6km| -|[Day 6](./day6)|Rifugio Mulaz|Rifugio Pradidali|890m|-1160m|12.4km| -|[Day 7](./day7)|Rifugio Pradidali|Rifugio Passo Cereda|1110m|-2000m|17.1km| -|[Day 8](./day8)|Rifugio Passo Cereda|Rifugio Boz|1210m|-860m|12.8km| -|[Day 9](./day9)|Rifugio Boz|Croce d'Aune|800m|-1500m|20.0km| - -For the first and last days, the plan was to have someone bring -us there or pick us up, so we spent only 8 nights out. We did not -realize at the time, but this plan gave us a nice balance between -high mountain huts (for the real mountaineering experience) and -proper hotels (for better comfort); after all, every one of these -hotels was also called *rifugio* (or *hütte* in German, or *utia* in +|[Day 1](../day1)|[Kreutztal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brixen)|[Lungiarü](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lungiar%C3%BC)|1050m|-1620m|22.1km| +|[Day 2](../day2)|[Lungiarü](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lungiar%C3%BC)|[Rifugio Pisciadù](https://www.rifugiopisciadu.it/)|1820m|-690m|19.0km| +|[Day 3](../day3)|[Rifugio Pisciadù](https://www.rifugiopisciadu.it/)|[Rifugio Fedaia](https://www.rifugiofedaia.com/)|760m|-1310m|18.0km| +|[Day 4](../day4)|[Rifugio Fedaia](https://www.rifugiofedaia.com/)|[Rifugio Flora Alpina](https://floralpina.it/)|1030m|-1290m|17.4km| +|[Day 5](../day5)|[Rifugio Flora Alpina](https://floralpina.it/)|[Rifugio Mulaz](https://www.prenotarifugi.cai.it/en/detail/?id=5769)|1160m|-410m|17.6km| +|[Day 6](../day6)|[Rifugio Mulaz](https://www.prenotarifugi.cai.it/en/detail/?id=5769)|[Rifugio Pradidali](http://www.rifugiopradidali.com/pradidali/Home.html)|890m|-1160m|12.4km| +|[Day 7](../day7)|[Rifugio Pradidali](http://www.rifugiopradidali.com/pradidali/Home.html)|[Rifugio Passo Cereda](https://www.rifugiocereda.com/)|1110m|-2000m|17.1km| +|[Day 8](../day8)|[Rifugio Passo Cereda](https://www.rifugiocereda.com/)|[Rifugio Boz](https://www.rifugioboz.it)|1210m|-860m|12.8km| +|[Day 9](../day9)|[Rifugio Boz](https://www.rifugioboz.it)|[Croce d'Aune](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croce_d%27Aune)|800m|-1500m|20.0km| + +For the first and last days, the plan was to have someone bring us there +and pick us up, so we spent only 8 nights out. We did not realize at +the time, but this plan gave us a nice balance between high mountain +huts (for the real mountaineering experience) and proper hotels +(for better comfort). Confusingly, both the huts and the hotels +were also called *rifugio* (or *hütte* in German, or *utia* in [Ladin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladin_language)). ## Packing up -You may find it silly, but fitting all the necessities in my backpack +You may find it silly, but fitting all the necessities in our backpacks was the part of this adventure that I was most worried about. We were going to hike for 9 days, but clearly we could not pack 9 sets of clean clothes; that alone would almost fill our backpacks. And it's not just -t-shirts and underwear, we needed warm and waterproof clothes too. And +t-shirts and underwear, we needed warm and waterproof clothes, too. And what about food? The huts served dinner and breakfast, but we definitely -needed something to eat throughout the day, too. +needed something to eat throughout the day. In the end, this is what we packed: @@ -108,62 +105,65 @@ In the end, this is what we packed: * Hiking boots. * [Hiking sticks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trekking_pole), similar - to [nordic walking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_walking) poles, - but they are usually kept shorter. They help pushing when going up - and keep you stable when you walk down. + to [nordic walking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_walking) + poles, but they are usually kept shorter. They help pushing when going + up and keep you stable when you walk down. * A simple harness consisting of a strong rope with a - [carabiner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carabiner), to be used - for the occasional *equipped trails* (think of a - [via ferrata](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_ferrata), but easier). -* Two water bottles (0.5L + 1L). The smaller one was a thermos-like bottle - to keep the contents warm, but I ended up never filling it with hot - water or tea. It would have been better to just bring two lightweight - plastic bottles. -* Maps: [Tabacco](https://www.tabaccoeditrice.it/en/home-english/) maps number - [30 (Brixen-Villnössertal)](https://www.tabaccoeditrice.it/en/cartografie_en/125000-coast/030_en/), - [6 (Val di Fassa e Dolimiti Fassane)](https://www.tabaccoeditrice.it/en/cartografie_en/125000-coast/06_en/), - [22 (Pale di San Martino)](https://www.tabaccoeditrice.it/en/cartografie_en/125000-coast/022_en/), - plus an older map of the same brand for the Feltre area, that followed - a different numbering scheme. We also had offline maps from - [OpenStreetMaps](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=12/46.5905/11.7540) on - our phones - we used - [Organic Maps](https://organicmaps.app/) and [Mapy](https://mapy.com) as - clients - but a paper backup is always conveniente, especially because of - the size. The Tabacco maps were also more accurate in some specific parts, - because they also had some codes for describing each trail's type or difficulty. + [carabiner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carabiner), to be + used for the occasional *equipped trails* (think of a [via + ferrata](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_ferrata), but easier). +* Two water bottles (0.5L + 1L). The smaller one was a thermos-like bottle, + but I ended up never filling it with hot water or tea. + It would have been better to just bring two lightweight plastic bottles. +* Maps: [Tabacco](https://www.tabaccoeditrice.it/en/home-english/) + maps number [30 + (Brixen-Villnössertal)](https://www.tabaccoeditrice.it/en/cartografie_en/125000-coast/030_en/), + [6 (Val di Fassa e Dolimiti + Fassane)](https://www.tabaccoeditrice.it/en/cartografie_en/125000-coast/06_en/), + [22 (Pale di San + Martino)](https://www.tabaccoeditrice.it/en/cartografie_en/125000-coast/022_en/), + plus an older map of the same brand for the Feltre area, that + followed a different numbering scheme. We also had offline maps from + [OpenStreetMaps](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=12/46.5905/11.7540) + on our phones - we used [Organic Maps](https://organicmaps.app/) and + [Mapy](https://mapy.com) as clients - but a paper backup is always + convenient, especially because of the size: it is much easier to read + a large map than to look at one on a 6" screen. The Tabacco maps were + also more accurate in some specific parts, because they included + codes for describing each trail's type or difficulty. ### Clothes -Most of the clothes we brought with us were made of some synthetic -fabric that was extremely lightweight and quick to dry up. +Most of the clothes we brought with us were made of some synthetic fabric +that was extremely lightweight and quick to dry up. -* 4 t-shirts (2 or 3 would have been enough) -* 4 pairs of underwear (again, 2 or 3 would have been enough) +* 4 T-shirts (2 or 3 would have been enough). +* 4 pairs of underwear (again, 2 or 3 would have been enough). * Zip-off hiking trousers that could be converted to shorts (but - I ended up almost always using the in trouser form) -* A full set of "normal" clothes (underwear, socks, t-shirt, shorts) that - I used only in the huts + I ended up almost always using them in trouser form). +* A full set of "normal" clothes (underwear, socks, T-shirt, shorts) that + I used only in the huts. * A lightweight hoodie that somehow kept me warm amazingly well. I used - it for any temperature betwee 2°C to 20°C, as it did not feel - uncomfortable when it was too hot for a regular hoodie. -* A regular cotton hoodie, that I ended up never using. + it for any temperature between 2°C to 20°C, as it did not feel + uncomfortable when it was too hot, as a regular hoodie would. +* A regular cotton hoodie that never used. * Slippers. * A baseball cap. * A rain poncho. I did not like wearing it, because it made me sweat a lot - and I ended up getting wet anyway. But in some moments it was necessary. -* Rain trousers. I ended up never using these, my regular hiking trousers + and I ended up getting wet anyway. But in ceratin moments it was necessary. +* Rain trousers. In the end I never used them, my regular hiking trousers were somewhat waterproof, and the rain poncho covered all the rest. -* Gloves. Temperatures reached close to 0°C, - and gettings your hands wet with near-freezing rains is not fun. +* Gloves. Temperatures reached close to 0°C, and having your hands wet + with strong winds at near-freezing temperatures is not fun. ### Food and medicine -* The only food we pack were protein bars. We brought 3 per person per - day, but this was way too much. I ended up eating one ~100g bar per day - on average, because we were often able to eat something - (like a slice of [*Strüdel*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_strudel)) +* The only food we pack were protein bars. We brought 3 bars per person per + day, but this was way too much. I ended up eating one ~100g bar per + day on average, because we were often able to grab some food (like a + slice of [*Strüdel*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_strudel)) in the huts we walked by during the day. -* Energy tablets. Some quick source of energy boost, +* Energy tablets. Some quick energy boost, they were mostly vitamins with some caffeine. * Plasters, both regular ones and [blister platers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compeed). @@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ fabric that was extremely lightweight and quick to dry up. * Sleeping bag. A very light one is enough, since every hut provided heavy blankets, but not linens, and guests have to bring their own. -* One towel, [the most thing to bring](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy). +* One towel, [the most thing to + bring](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy). * Soap, toothbrush and toothpaste. * Wet wipes. * Wallet, phone, phone charger and a power bank. -- cgit v1.3